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LOUIS GUMBART, on NEW YORK, Y.

CONVERTIBLE FINGERPRINGU SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 498,648, dated May 30, 1893. Application filed June 9, 1892. Serial No- 43 (Model) which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improvement in convertible finger-rings, and has for its 'object to construct a ring in sections, each section of the ring being capable of being employed as an ear-ring; and a further object of the invention is to so construct the ring I that when the sections thereof are united it will have the appearance of an ordinary ring, and whereby the sections may be expeditiously disconnected and independent earrings be produced capable of being worn in the ordinary manner, and whereby the earrings may be quickly and conveniently "brought together to' form a perfect ring capable of being worn upon the finger.

Theinvention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures and lettersof reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the ring. Fig.2, is a peripheral view of the ring. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken practically on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is aside elevation of one of the ear-rings or sections of the ring. Fig. 5 is a similar view of theother ear-ring, or section of the ring. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken practically on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a horizontalsection taken practically on the line 77 of Fig. 5; and Fig. 8 is a sectiontaken ata right angle to the section shown in Fig. 3, and practically on the line 8-8 of Fig; 1.

The ring comprises two sections A and B, shown respectively in side elevation in Figs. 4 and 5, each of which sections is capable of being used as an ear-ring. The section A, comprises a segmental member 10, which is provided at each side with an inwardly-extending flange 11; and the upper edge of the segmental. section is preferably made some what triangular, as shown at 12 in Fig. 4, and

this triangular portion is not provided with flanges, as it extends beyond the side flanges 11 of the said member 10; and the extension 12 of this member, is provided upon its under face, ordinarily, with a studl3,while immediately back. of the stud a cross bar 14, is formed.

At the end of the member 10 opposite that provided with the extension 12, a reduced section 15, is secured in any suitable or approved manner. This reduced section 15, is

of a width corresponding practically to the width of the member 10 between the flanges 11 thereof; and as shown in Fig. 6, the member 15, is provided with a recess 15 in one edge, adjacent to its point of attachment with the member 10.

The member 15, at its upper edge, is provided with a'hinged member 16, and this hinged member comprises a body portion 16,

preferably of the same width as the member 15, the bodyof the member 16 havingahinged connection with the member 15; and the body of the said member 16., is provided at its upperson who is to wear the ring, after which i the member 16, is carried inward until the wire engages with the rib 14. Thus a complete ear-ring is produced.

The section A of the ring is also provided with an aperture 18 in the member 10, adjacent to its connection'with the member 15, as is shown in Fig. 6.

The section B of the ring, comprising the other ear-ring, consists of a member 19, corresponding practically in every particular to the member 10 of the section A, as this member is provided with an inwardly-extending marginal flange 20; the said flange, however, extends from edge to edge of the member; and the upper edge of the member is provided with a recess 21, in its upper face to'receive the extension 12 of the member 10 of the sec tion A, and in the recess 21 a depression 23, is produced, to receive the stud 13 of the section A, when the two sections are united to form one ring. The section B, in addition to the member 19, is provided witha reduced member 24:, corresponding to the member 15 of the section A; and this member, where it connects with the member 19, is provided in one edge with a recess 25, the recess being located in the side of the member 24, immediately opposite to the recess 15 in the corresponding member of the section A.

The section B of the ring is further provided with a hinged member 26, corresponding to the member 16 of the section A, and the member 26, is connected with the member 24, the member 26, beingprovided with a wire 27, corresponding in every particular to the wire 16 of the section A, and heretofore described, and the wires of the two sections are brought to locking engagement in the same manner.

The section B, is further provided at the base of the member 24, or where it connects with the member 19, with a stud 28, adapted to enter the aperture 18 in the section A.

I desire it to be understood that the members 15 and 16, and 24 and 26 of the two sections, are exteriorly depressed with reference to the members and 19 of said sections, the depth of the depression being practically equivalent to the thickness of the metal employed in the construction of the said members l0 and 19.

To unite the ear-rings in a manner to form one ring, the recess of the section A and the recess of the section B, are brought together so that their side walls engage, and at that time the wires of the two sections will be also in engagement. then pressed together until the stud 28 of the section B enters the opening or recess 18 in .the section A, and the projection 12 of the section A snaps to a locking engagement with of its circumference the inner faceis smooth,

as the reduced portions 24: and 15 of the sections fold in between the flanges of the memhere 10 and 19. v, v

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The two sections are 1. A convertible finger-ring, comprising two sections each constituting an ear-ring and each having a member provided with an 111-- wardly extending flange at both edges, a reduced flangeless member, a wire having a hinged connection with the reduced member, a catch to secure the abutting ends of the wire and flanged member and the registering notches 15, 25 in the opposite edges of the inner ends of said flangeless members, substantially as set forth.

2. A convertible finger-ring,comprising two sections each constituting an ear-ring and each having a member provided with inwardly extending flanges at both edges, a reduced flangeless member having a hinged ear-wire, the said flanged members being provided with registering notches 1'5 25, respectively in their opposite edges and the abutting ends of the flanged members being provided with an extension 12 havinga stud 13 and a recess 21 to receive the extension and having a depression 23 toreceive the stud 13, substantially as set forth.

3. A convertible finger-ring constructed in two sections, each section comprising a member having an inwardly-extending flange, a reduced member without a flange secured-to the flanged member, a wire secured to the reduced member, and a locking connection between the wire and the flanged member, the sections being further provided one with a depression and the other with a stud to enter the depression, and the sections also having a locking device whereby they are secured when brought together, as and for the member of one section being provided with a latch to engage with a keeper formed in the corresponding member of the other section, the reduced member of one section having a stud produced thereon, the corresponding member of the other section having a socket to receive the stud, and the said members being further provided with recesses produced in opposite faces, as and for the purpose specified.

' LOUIS GUMBART.

Witnesses:

J. FRED; ACKER, E. M; CLARK. 

